The list of capoeira techniques includes kicks, headbutts, evasions, acrobatics and more. In capoeira, the main emphasis is normally placed on the interaction...
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of capoeira. It is a sidestep that can be a prance or a shuffle and it sets the rhythm of the game. The ginga embodies the extraordinary cunning of capoeira...
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Capoeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [kapuˈe(j)ɾɐ]) is an Afro-Brazilian martial art and game that includes elements of dance, acrobatics, music and spirituality...
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The history of capoeira explores the origins and development of capoeira, the Brazilian martial art, that combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and music...
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Rasteira (redirect from Encruzilhada (capoeira))
a foot sweep technique in capoeira, which usually counters high kicks. It is one of the fundamental techniques in traditional capoeira. Rasteiras are...
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scorpion strike. Rabo-de-arraia with both legs is one of the most dangerous capoeira technique, both for the person who executes it and for the one who...
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Capoeira carioca was a street fighting version of capoeira that existed in Rio de Janeiro during the 19th century. In capoeira carioca, all available means...
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Costa 1961, pp. 37–39. Da Costa 1961, pp. 39. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Armada (capoeira). Meia lua de frente List of capoeira techniques...
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Meia lua de compasso (category Capoeira techniques)
distinct technique found in the martial arts of engolo and capoeira, that combines an evasive maneuver with a reverse kick. It is considered one of the most...
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Aú (redirect from Cartwheel (capoeira))
Aú is the capoeira term for a cartwheel. The purpose of the "aú" in capoeira includes mobility, offense and evasion. The aú has similarity to handstand...
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Bênção (category Capoeira techniques)
sole of the foot. In some variants, bênção can be done with the heel in the chest. Chapa de frente is one of the few fundamental kicks in capoeira. It...
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Martelo (category Capoeira techniques)
roundhouse kick in capoeira. The kick targets the head of the opponent with the top of the foot. Martelo was not used in traditional capoeira Angola. The kick...
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Queixada (category Capoeira techniques)
criação da Luta Regional Bahiana do mestre Bimba Wikimedia Commons has media related to Queixada (capoeira). Meia lua de frente List of capoeira techniques...
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Chapa de costas (category Capoeira techniques)
kick in capoeira, and one of the few principal capoeira's kicks. It is also basic kick in African martial art engolo, the forerunner of capoeira. Chapa...
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Meia lua de frente (category Capoeira techniques)
has media related to Meia lua de frente. Capoeira List of capoeira techniques Pastinha, Mestre (1988). Capoeira Angola. Fundação Cultural do Estado da Bahia...
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Negativa (category Capoeira techniques)
and Techniques. Columbia: Blue Snake Books. ISBN 9781583941768. Sharp, Clint (2022). Capoeira: The Ultimate Guide to Capoeira Movements and Techniques for...
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Double Leg (trick) (category Capoeira techniques)
originated from Capoeira but was incorporated into tricking like many other martial arts moves because of its difficulty and aesthetics. Its Capoeira name is...
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free dictionary. Raiz may refer to: Raiz, Iran a capoeira technique; see List of capoeira techniques#Raiz Raíz (album), a 2014 album by singers Lila Downs...
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Cabeçada (category Capoeira techniques)
capoeira. It is a commonly used strike and one of the fundamental techniques in traditional capoeira. Although simple to execute, headbutt is one of the...
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Roda (formation) (redirect from Capoeira circle)
which participants perform in any of several African and Afro-Brazilian dance art forms, such as engolo, capoeira, maculelê and samba de roda. By extension...
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QDR" Queda de Rins (literally "fall on the kidneys"), in the list of capoeira techniques Search for "qdr" , "q-dr", "qd-r", "q-d-r", or "qdrs" on Wikipedia...
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Tricking (martial arts) (redirect from List of martial arts tricks)
borrows techniques from taekwondo, kung fu, wushu, capoeira, and more. It aims to achieve an aesthetic display of different combinations of "tricks"...
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Capoeira Federation (WCF) is an international non-profit organisation whose main mission is to implement the systems and standards of sport capoeira with...
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Mixed martial arts (redirect from History of mixed martial arts)
variety of kicks, spins and techniques. Pure Capoeira is difficult to use in MMA due its complexity, but many fighters incorporated individual techniques into...
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Carlos Gracie (category Brazilian people of Scottish descent)
challenge event between three jiu-jitsu fighters from his academy and three capoeira fighters trained by Ferreira, echoing a street fight Carlos supposedly...
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Taylor, Gerard (4 September 2012). Capoeira 100: An Illustrated Guide to the Essential Movements and Techniques. North Atlantic Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-58394-638-1...
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João Grande (category Capoeira mestres)
Master) of the Afro-Brazilian martial art of capoeira angola who has contributed to the spread of this art throughout the world. He was a student of the "father...
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Savate (section Techniques)
technique. Charles Lecour created a modern edition of the martial art by 1830. Charles Lecour incorporated boxing techniques with kicking techniques and...
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Taekwondo (redirect from Sine wave technique)
points, regardless of how true to taekwondo those techniques were. Techniques are divided into three categories: scoring techniques (such as a kick to...
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arts History of martial arts Origin of Asian martial arts Grappling techniques Throws Grappling holds Joint locks Chin na Striking techniques Kicks Punches...
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